CES 2014 | Day 2 from the Consumer Electronics Show

Here is the Los Angeles Times with what stood out to them for day 2 at CES 2014.

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AMD Nano PC | #CES2014

    With all this CES 2014 technology, the vibe is going strong, and now with AMD showing off palm sized PC prototypes. I think that AMD and Intel are pushing for ever so thin and small PCs with full pc power.
    This reference design, according to Engagdet, packs enough to run Windows 8.1 seamlessly and even get in a quick game of FIFA 14 at 1080p. This contains their Mullins chip, a 256gb solid state drive (SSD), camera, Bluetooth, Wifi, and a DockPort connector. This design also features HDMI and USB ports. Sounds good to me!
    Engadget says, "Here's hoping that a company or two picks up on the design and starts making absurdly thin machines of their own."

CES 2014

With the close of 2013 and the new year ahead, CES 2014 starts the new year with the latest and greatest technology and previews of products from various companies.

 

 

     CES or Consumer Electronics Show is the largest technology show in the world. This year, it is in Las Vegas, Nevada from January 7-10, 2014. We can expect to see Microsoft's presence there with the OEMs showing off there hybrids, and transformers, etc. running Microsoft software. You can check out there products for CES 2014 on their beautifully designed site - http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/ces/2014/index.html.

    Another thing you can expect is popular 3D printing - Most interesting industry of 2013?

The big announcements from Press Day at CES 2014

    Sorry guys, I can't cover even half of CES but Engagdet has a CES 2014 preview - http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/03/ces-2014-preview/ . I'll be covering some interesting spotlights of CES 2014 over the week of CES.

Here is the official site for CES - http://www.cesweb.org/.

The Lead Cloak

Overview
    Erik Hanberg's science fiction read may not be a quick read, bit its a highly enjoyable one that kept me up till 3am to finish it. What makes a book that good? Well it starts off very intriguing with a good backstory to finish very climatic, unexpected, and challenging everything you hold to be morally upright.

Review
   Well I enjoyed the book because of the story telling. It used excellent literary devices and the sensory details were superb. I liked how the author takes character development and warps how you really read books. Parts in the middle could keep you down if your a hack n' slash sort of reader, but they really add to the whole experience. The entire package is clean especially the brilliant cover.

Rating
   4.8/5 An excellent science fiction novel with a great cover. Took .2 points off because it is long at 422 pages for the paperback but one of the best for the new year!

Broken Allegiance

Overview
       Mark Young's latest detective crime novel features an aging cop Tom Kagan who is trying to stop a Mexican prison gang leader who has gone rogue in a fast paced thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat till the end, forcing you to write an e-mail to Mr. Young begging for more. Part of the reason Broken Allegiance won the Book N Tech Editor's Choice Award was the fact that Mr. Young was a former cop who knew the streets, which enables him to write something that seems legit.

Review
     The novel starts off relatively slowly which is good because it introduces you to the story correctly. If your a big mystery novel reader then you'll see a few easter eggs, but then the novel takes you into the good part. The book really does have the Oculus Rift (Virtual Reality headset) type of experience I look for in a book. You'll be taken away with it.

Rating
   5/5 Sorry for my typical glowing reviews but once again a book in a category that I love but don't read very much (due to IMO a lack of good books in the category) this was amazing. Kudos to you Mr. Young and thank you for protecting us when you did serve.

Carthage High School Robotics

So, I am in advanced robotics at school but I haven't really had time to make a site for robotics. Our class has gotten start with the Arduino Uno board and kit that came along with it. There is the tutorials page where you can get started with Arduino Uno too. So if you like robotics, or technology/engineering in general, visit the site and also write a comment.
Check it out at www.robots.plyhost.com.